The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14
Thu MEMPHIS BRIDGE BILL
To BE DISCUSSED BY THE COM
MITTEE TODAY.
McMillni's Sensible suggestion to
Relieve the National Treasury
The COlOred Man Matthew'S.
laPKcIAL To TIE APPEAL.l


poses plsn, l intend to introduce
bill to authoTiz, the Secretary Of the
Treasury, in his discretion, to invest
the money in bonds. There are $780,
600, 900 held for the redemption Of the
national debt, and 500, 900, 600 held to
redeem the greenbacks. Now il all
this money, with the exception OF
about 31n,000.000 or $4,000, 600
from esch fund, were 10 be
invested in bonds bought at time
when they would yield from 2 to 4 per
per cent, it would sava annually from
S., 900 600 10 So 100000 interest, and
at the ssme time put the money in
circulation" There is no doubt that
this would be popular move, and Mr..
McMillin feels confident hat such
bill as be proposes can be passed on
the 10Th instant.
There will be motion made in the
House by one of the members Of the
Committee on Labor to fix date for
THE CONSIDERATION OF THE BLAIR BILL.
A strong effort will be made topass
the measure this winter, though the
Senator Hoar does not expect to be
able to make report upon the
WORTHWHILE 4 MANCHESTER RAILROAD
BILL
for some time y5t. He has some six
teen or eighteen cases in his hands
and is consequently very busy. He
gets through about two cases week,
however, so that it cannot be very long
before be makes report, which will,
it ia believed, be favorable ON the
McNinnville bill
The opposition which has been de-
veloped among the river men of Nash
vile
AGAINST THE BILL TO BRIDGE THE RIVER
at that point is likely to seriously in
lure it's prospects. They claim that the
bridge will stop river traffic because of
it's lowness, and have petitioned
against the bill.
The principal opposition to
THE MEMPHIS BRIDGE BILL
is from the owners of the old charter,
granted in 1885. They hope yet to be
dUl6 W ECil tulb CudI tOi W oOhlO pho VI
the railroads, and of course whatever
money they secured would be go much
to their gain. The Senate contains a
clause repeating this charter, and Mr..
Zach Taylor said today that either the
clause must be stricken out or the
House bill brought up and passed.
The committee will have meeting
tomorrow, at which something def.
mite, it is believed, will be done in this
matter.
The Senate District Committee will
tomorrow consider the nomination Of
THE coLoRED MAN MATTHEW'S
to be Recorder OF Deeds for the Dis
trict. Senator Blackburn is making a
vigorous fight against the nomination
and is assisted by Senator Vance.
Some of the Democratic Senators on
the committee are in doubt as to the
legality of considering a nomina ion
once rejected. ALI OF the Republic IN
Senators, with perhaps two exceptions,
are against Matthews because of his
color, while the opposition from the
Democrats iB simply on account OF the
home rule plank in the Chicago p at
form.
MR.. VESTS RESOLUTION.
The Vest resolution, as adopted by
the Ssnate, is as follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasery furnish to this body full
and complete statement, by itemized
account, OF all money paid ont fer, or
on account, directly or indirectly, to
officers of the United States in prose-
cuIion of civil or criminal causes in
State courts by Federal off Gals of the
Department of Justice and the De-
partment of the Interior from the LIST
day OF July, 1879, to the LIST day OF
December, 1885, together with list OF
| such officials or agents or employees
engaged in such prosecutions and the
amount each received, and for what
specific services 1t was paid, and to
state by what authority OF law such
proceeding have been carried on and
payments made; and what pecuniary
interest or vested rights the United
States had connected with such prose-
cutions in said State courts,
UNNECESSARY CUSTOMS DISTRICTS ABoL-
IsHKD.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means today ordered a favorable re.
port on Representative B.eckinridge's
bill to abolish unnecessary customs dis
tricts and ports. AS acted upon the
committee.limits altogether the admin
isirative features of the customs
service and deals directly with the
abolition OF unnecessary customs dis
tricts and offices. 1t provides that the
places of unnecessary officials shall be
filed by the requisite number of
deputies. 1t is estimated that saw
ing of 100000 will be effected under
the provisions Of the bill and the
services of 100 employees dispensed
with. Sixty customs districts ara
abolished under its provisions, leav-
ing seventy.five districts in all. The
following districts are among those
abolished: New York, DunkiTk; Vir-
ginia, Petersburg and Richmond I;
Georgia, Atlanta; Mississippi, NatChez
and Vicksburg; Louisiana, Teche ;
Tennessee, Chattanooga; Illinois,
GalenR; Iowa, Burlington and ID
buque; Michigan, Michigan aud Su-
psrlor; Wisconsin, La Crosse; Mime
sofa, Duluth; California, Humboldt
and San Diego; Oregon, Southern
Oregon.
EXPORTS OF BREApsTuFFs,
December, 1886, $l3,045,346; 1885,
$40, ,269. Six months ended Ds-
cember 81, 1885, SIS, 260, Asa; 1885,
i52, 9SS,Sl3. Twelve months ended
December 81, 1885, $14S,122,02S; 1885,
$l29, 800 1877.
A RESPITE GRANTED.
The President has granted a respite
until April s, 1887, to Patrick McOsr-
thy, who was to be executed January
14th at Fort Smith, Ark.
THE LIMIT OF THIRD CLASS PosToFFIcEs.
Senator Wilson Ia), from the Com.
mittse on Postoffices, today reported
favorably bill providing that no post
Office OF the third class shall be
changed into the fourth class il it sp-
pears that the gross receipts of such
office amount for the year to $500, or
that the box rents and commissions